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Veronica Sofia Burt (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist who places somatics at the center of her collaborative and joyful art making!

THEATER/DANCE

Veronica’s theater credits include New York Theatre Workshop, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, The Metropolitan Opera, The Muny, Chicago Lyric Opera, Washington National Opera, Shakespeare Theatre Company, IAMA Theatre Company, Northern Stage, Joe’s Pub, Bridge Production Group and more.

She has been Associate/Assistant Director for Rachel Chavkin, Sam Pinkleton, Steph Paul, Maggie Burrows, Arpita Mukherjee, Associate Choreographer for Ani Taj, and has assisted playwrights Liliana Padilla, Alexis Scheer, and songwriter Abigail Barlow.

Veronica is currently developing the dance opera INTERIOR with composer Shaye Swanson, which has received a BOLD Ventures Grant from the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation.

FILM/COMMERCIALS

Veronica’s practice of creating rigorous, daring and sustainable work has led to intimacy coordinating for university film programs and award-winning short films. She was a 2024 Women in Film (WIF) Intimacy Coordinator Fellow.

Veronica has worked in production on music videos and commercials for clients such as The Weeknd, Barlow&Bear, Beats, BMW, Facebook, Ford, Honda, Jack in the Box, JC Penny, MLB, NFL, Nike, Peleton, State Farm, Taco Bell, Target, Theragun, VICE, Wendy’s and more.  

View Veronica’s IMDB credits here.

TEACHING

Veronica has intimacy choreographed, guest lectured, taught dance, and hosted workshops at universities (Williams College, Dartmouth College, UCLA Law School, USC School of Cinematic Arts, New York Film Academy, Georgetown University, Loyola Marymount University, American Film Institute), non-profits (United in Harmony, Pasadena Playhouse, Education for the Children Foundation), and at Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and New Orleans public schools.

TRAINING + EDUCATION

Veronica Sofia Burt holds a BA in Theater and English from Dartmouth College, having trained with London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, University North Carolina School of the Arts, and Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet. She is currently earning her MFA in Movement Directing and Teaching from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Veronica is also a Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings trained full spectrum doula. Learn more about vee’s birth work here.